Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan

The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan is a joint Tribal organization which represents the twelve federally recognized Native American tribes in the state of Michigan. It was organized as a 501(c)(3) organization in 1968 by four Michigan tribes with the intention to pool resources and aid in negotiations with non-tribal government bodies. The organization has since incorporated the other eight federally recognized tribes in Michigan and provides programs to improve the health and welfare of Native Americans in Michigan.

Programs

The ITCM runs a variety of programs related to public health, tribal governance, and community resilience. These programs are often run in collaboration with other institutions such as universities and federal, state, and local governments.
Public health initiatives led by the ITCM have included healthy lifestyle programs, trainings on adapting cancer survivorship material to Anishinaabe culture, and programs to help youth quit smoking and vaping. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the ITCM partnered with popular music group The Halluci Nation to produce public service announcements promoting vaccination; they also set up mobile mammography vans to help women in tribal communities access breast cancer screening while the pandemic made normal health services more difficult to access. In 2024 the ITCM released a mobile app called Gigiigoo'inaan which helps guide safe fishing and fish consumption in the Great Lakes.